Jobs matter in Afghanistan – find out why
06 Dec 2013
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Hand in Hand Afghanistan CEO Abdul Rahim Nasry tells the Cambridge International Development conference why supporting micro-entrepreneurs matters more than ever in Afghanistan.
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Abdul Rahim Nasry with Taj Mohammad | Sholgara, Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential election and withdrawal of international troops are threatening Afghanistan’s fragile economic progress, said Nasry. Creating sustainable business opportunities for poor rural Afghans is more urgent than ever.
The annual conference is co-hosted by the Humanitarian Centre, a network connecting academic development experts from Cambridge University with practitioners from 40 development NGOs.
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